Why was obtaining land important to these European explorers  A. They wanted fame and glory
B. They wanted the riches promised by there kings and queens
C. Population continued to grow in Europe, making it more crowded
D. the explorers had nothing better to do

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social contract theory, nearly as old as philosophy itself, is the view that persons' moral and/or political obligations are dependent upon a contract or agreement among them to form the society in which they live